CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Parkway Properties, Inc. stockholders' equity
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	215,500,000	215,500,000
Common stock, shares issued	111,631,153	111,127,386
Common stock, shares outstanding	111,631,153	111,127,386
Limited voting stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Limited voting stock, shares authorized	4,500,000	4,500,000
Limited voting stock, shares issued	4,213,104	4,213,104
Limited voting stock, shares outstanding	4,213,104	4,213,104